The large structure being built next to the Lea County Event Center, in front of Zia Park Casino, is Hobbs’ Center of Recreational Excellence and construction is on schedule and progressing smoothly. CORE officials have been offering tours of the new $63.5 million facility while it’s under construction near Millen Drive and the Lovington Highway. Some of the Hobbs News-Sun …

The large structure being built next to the Lea County Event Center, in front of Zia Park Casino, is Hobbs’ Center of Recreational Excellence and construction is on schedule and progressing smoothly. CORE officials have been offering tours of the new $63.5 million facility while it’s under construction near Millen Drive and the Lovington Highway. Some of the Hobbs News-Sun …

On Monday morning Hobbs Police Department officers responded to a shots fired call at Lea County State Bank. At around 11:14 a.m. HPD officers arrived at the scene they learned an armed robbery had taken place at an ATM machine located near the drive-thru teller lanes and the suspect, Lazarus Shamar Sanders, 19, fled the area on foot. Witnesses advised …

Major Lisa Smith took the helm of the local Salvation Army Wednesday following the retirement and departure of Capts. Les and Susan Spousta. Hitting the ground running on her first day, Major Smith said she first wanted to talk about the Christmas season. “This is a challenging time of the year to come in. I want to emphasize I’m looking …

Hurricane Harvey is a partially responsible for no more blizzards in Hobbs. Harvey and the recent economic downtown in the oil industry were two reasons for the closure of the Dairy Queen at 220 E. Bender. Low performance for corporate finances earned the rest of the blame. The parent company, Texas-based Vasari LLC, filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy Monday listing …

A Hobbsan has opened a new clothing boutique where she offers her personal style and new clothing lines on the store shelves. Gypsy Cowgirl held its grand opening Friday and was welcomed by the Hobbs Chamber of Commerce, the Hobbs Hispano Chamber of Commerce and the New Mexico Black Chamber of Commerce with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Gypsy Cowgirl is …

Hobbs native Brenda Naegele shares her collection of 200 witches she has collected through the years. Each year during the Halloween season she puts out her witches on display in her home.

Hobbs native Brenda Naegele shares her collection of 200 witches she has collected through the years. Each year during the Halloween season she puts out her witches on display in her home.

An 18-year-old Hobbs man was arrested after leading local and state officers in vehicle chase across the Texas state line, Saturday. Adan Junior Tarin was taken into custody by Gaines County Sheriff’s Department Saturday near Texas County Road 335. An arrest warrant was released by the State of New Mexico, Sunday, for Tarin on charges of aggravated fleeing from a …

Several dozen adults and a few young children gathered at MECA Therapies in Hobbs Monday morning to formally celebrate the opening of MECA’s building at a new location on the Lovington Highway. Jeff Flores, CEO and co-owner of the business, said he his wife Roberta, found a building in Hobbs when they opened at their former location further north on the …